Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
AFTER NICHOLAS CHEVALIER (1828-1902)
The arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh at Windsor Castle
1874Carbon print | 18.4 x 22.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2905664
Photograph of a commemorative painting depicting the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh at Windsor Castle on 7 March 1874. The painting depicts various scenes, including a horse and carriage holding the royal couple driving towards Windsor and Castle, Queen Victoria greeting the Duchess of Edinburgh and children throwing petals on the royal couple. The scenes are framed by an arch bearing the message: 'WELCOME TO ENGLISH HEARTS AND HOMES'.
Creator(s)
After Nicholas Chevalier (1828-1902) (artist)
18.4 x 22.4 cm (image)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria
Subject(s)
- Social sciences
- Ethnology
- Social customs
- Marriage
- Royal Weddings
- Wedding ceremonies
- Marriage
- Social customs
- Ethnology
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- England
- Berkshire [England]
- Windsor [Berkshire]
- Windsor Castle
- Windsor [Berkshire]
- Berkshire [England]
- England
- Great Britain
- Europe
- Social sciences